Table 3.
Secondary outcomes and other drugs consumption
| Variables | Overall n=79 | SAPB group n=43 | ESPB group n=35 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rass 3h | -4.00 (-5.00 to -4,00) | -5.00 (-5.00 to -3,00) | -4,00 (-4,00 to -4,00) | 0.25 |
| Rass 6h | 0.00 (-3.00 to 0.00) | -2.00 (-3.50 to 0,00) | 0.00 (-0.00 to 0.00) | 0.002* |
| Rass 12 h | 0.00 (0.00 to 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00 to 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00 to 0.00) | 0.31 |
| Nausea 24 h | 3 (3.80%) | 3 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0.24 |
| Nausea 48 h | 2 (2.53%) | 2 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0.49 |
| Bowel activity 24 h | 23 (29.11%) | 11 (47.80%) | 12 (52.20%) | 0.46 |
| Bowel activity 48 h | 32 (40.50%) | 15 (46.90%) | 17 (53.10%) | 0.36 |
| Mv duration (min) | 425.00 (330.00-600.00) | 495.00 (330.00-700.00) | 420.00 (330.00-520.00) | 0.12 |
| Vfds (days) | 27.00 (26.00-27.00) | 26.00 (26.00-27.00) | 27.00 (26.00-27.00) | 0.14 |
| Icu discharge (days) | 1.00 (1.00-1.00) | 1.00 (1.00-1.00) | 1.00 (1.00-1.00) | 0.54 |
| Hospital discharge (days) | 6.00 (5.00-7.00) | 6.00 (5.00-8.00) | 6.50 (6.00-7.00) | 0.85 |
| Ketorolac (mg) | 0.00 (0.00-30.00) | 0.00 (0.00-30.00) | 0.00 (0.00-0.00) | 0.002* |
| Metoclopramide (mg) | 0.00 (0.00-0.00) | 0.00 (0.00-0.00) | 0.00 (0.00-0.00) | 0.048* |
| Ondasetron (mg) | 0.00 (0.00-1.00) | 0.00 (0.00-0.00) | 0.00 (0.00-4.00) | 0.14 |
MV duration: Mechanical ventilation duration, time (min) between ICU admission and extubation; VFDS: ventilator free days, one point [for] each day during the measurement period that [patients] are both alive and free of mechanical ventilation in the first 28 days; ICU discharge: time (days) between ICU admission and discharge; Hospital discharge: time (days) between ICU discharge and hospital discharge; RASS: Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale; SAPB: serratus anterior plane block; ESPB: erector spinae plane block; Note: Results are presented as median (range 25-75), mean with 95% confidence interval and percentages, *, significant result